Bed



R. C. SUTTON July 2, 1929.

BED

Filed March 5, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet BY m - ATTORNEY R. C. SUTTON July 2, 1929.

BED

Filed March 3, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet Y ATTORNEY Patented .-uly 2, l9ZS.

ROBERT cRAnD'ocK sU'r'roN, or wYNco'rE, PENNSYLVANIA.

PATENT OFFICE.

BED.

- IApplication filed March 3, `1928. Serial 110,258,818.

This invention relates to a bed, the pri-4 tible of modification without departing from1 the intent and spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages claimed of the invention; there being shown in the drawings, for purposes of illustration, a preferred and practical forni, in which;

Figure 1 represents a'side elevation of a bed constructed in accordance with this invention;

Fig. 2 vis a top plan thereof;`

Fig. 3 is a bottoni-end elevation, taken fronithc foot of the bed;

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section taken onv the line 4-4'of Fig.v 2; v

Fig. .5 isla detail perspective view of a port-ion of the footboard of the bed, showing the lmounting of the improved foot rest thereon; i

Fig. 6 isadetail vertical section through l the footboard and foot rest, and also through a portion of the post showing the means for adjusting the height of the bedstead; Fig. 7 is a detail perspective view of one of the leg supportinglmembers or braces.l

Fig. Sis' a perspective view of the foot end ofthe bed showing the tray attached.

y In theembodiment illustrateda bedstead" is shown of the usual construction, including side bars land 2, a headboard 3 carried b upright posts 4 extending some distance a ove the side bars and provided on their rear faces with hooks 10 for a inafter to be described.

A footboard- 5. includes end posts 6 simiI lar to the head postsl4',the footboard con\u necting saidposts being arran ed in a plane below the side bars 1 andv2 w rich is shown clearly yin Fig. 4. The usual spring 7 is supported by .the bedstead and has mounted thereon aj mattress 15,'p17eferably madein sections.v 1(3,and 17the latter being shorter than' the former and designed to be used at the'foot ofthe bed. The longer section 16 'has its .upperknd'raised and supported by purpose here! the hooks 10, any suitablemeans being provided for connection with said hooks. The foot section 17 has a hollowed out or concave upper face arranged preferably at the center thereof, as shown at 18 said recess being here shown taperedtoward the center of the bed, and which isdesigned as a comfortable resting place for the abdomen prior to and duiing delivery.

Mounted on the inner face of the footboard 5 at longitudinally spaced intervals are foot rest supporting bracket plates 8.

These plates 8 are provided with a plurality of transversely extending slots 9 to receive the ends of theL-shaped brackets 12. y

These L-shaped brackets 12 are secured to thc lower face'of the foot rest 17 which extends across `and is adjustably mounted on the footboard 5 by the slot's 9 in the plates' 8 and the engagement therewith of the brackets 11.

Two curved wooden arms 30and 31 are mounted onthe foot posts 6, onebeing attached to the inner side lof one post and the other to the inner side of the other post.

yThese arms are convexly jcurved as shown and extend laterally toward each other with a proper space between the ends thereof so as to provide a comfortable su port and resting place for the lower part o the torso dur'- ing delivery of the child. The spacebetween the ends is intended to permit of thefree. and unobstructed passage of the child from The tray 25 is detachably the mother. mounted on these' arms andv supported by the brace 26 attached to the ,footboard This tray is used only/during delivery.

These arms constitute an import-ant feature of the bed durinochildbirth, when the upper part of thev bodypof the ,female rests face downward on the lower' halflof the bed with her legs resting on andextending over the'arms and hereet resting on the foot rest 13.

'Two' curved rods14 and 1'4a are detach`- ably mounted on the posts 6. These rods 14 and 14"* are slidably mounted-'in brackets 19 secured to the inner faces'of the posts 6 and.l held in adjusted position therein by are curved as shown at 21 'and their terminals are ext-ended substantially at right angles to the body Vportions thereof being arranged.l longitudinally of the bed and spaced laterally from each other a suiiicient distance. to permit the passageL between them 'set screws 20. The inner ends of these rods of the child`when delivered. These ends.

Y 22 have curved plates 23 adjustably mounted thereon, said plates carrying straps 24 de signed to encircle the legs of the patient. Mounted in suitable brackets 26 in a plane above the straps 24 and opposite the space between them, is a tray composed of any suitable material, said tray being shown curved upwardly at its rear or outer vend and with the bottom plate'or wall thereof` arranged facing the bed and 'arranged to receive the child when delivered. Thistray ma also be used to support instruments andthe like when an attendant is present. Eye bolts 27 ar'e carried by the side bars 1 and -2 near the head of the bed and are designed to support hand pulls or grips, not shown, for use by the mother during the delivery of the child.

The casters 28 on which the bedstead is mounted are preferably vattached `through blocks 29 the thickness of which may be varied to vary the height of the bed.

When this bed is to be used as a maternity bed, the mother lies on Athe mattress 15. wface downward with the. abdomen disposed inthe recess 18, and the legs resting on and extending over the arms 30 and 31 and engaged by the straps 24. The feet may then be placed onvthe footrest 13 and b'y pushing on this rest and pulling on the hand straps carried by the eye bolts 27, much suifering is alleviated and nature is greatly assisted in the delivery of the child. When unaided, the child will be delivered onto the tray 25, or when an attendant is `present, it may be taken by the attendant and placed thereon or anywhererelse.

It will thus be seen that this bed presents substantially the appearance of an ordinary bed and may be used as such, when not intended for delivery purposes, by removing y"the mattress section 17 and pulling down the section16 into place. The tray may be readily removed and also the rods 14 and 14a with the straps carried thereby, and when this has been done, the bed would appear simply" as an ordinary sleeping bed and when desired for use for the purpose for which it-is intended, it may be readily prepared by reversing the above. described operation, replacing the'section 17, and the parts to be mounted on the footboard 5, 1hus readily converting it into a delivery ed.A

Without further description it is though that the features and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent to those.

skilled in the art, and it will of coursebe understood that changes in the form, pro-- portion'and minor details of construction may be resorted to, without departing from the spirit of the invention or its scope as claimed.

1. A convertible bed and obstetrical apparatus comprising a bedstead, having a footboard, a foot rest removably mounted on the inner face of said footboard, and leg engaging means detachably mounted on said footboard.

2. A convertible bed and obstetrical apparatus comprising a bedstead having a foot- 4board,a foot rest detachably and adjustably mounted on the inner'face of said footboard, leg engaging means carried by said footboard and adjustable toward and away from each other and means located between' said leg engaging means in position tb receive a child when delivered.

3. A convertible bed and obstetrical apparatus comprising a bedstead having a head and footboard, means on the head board for supporting a mattress at one end and holding vit in inclined position, a footrest carried by said footboard and leg engaging means carried by said footboard.

4. A convertible bed and obstetrical apparatus comprising a bedstead having afootboard, a foot rest mounted on said foot board, arms mounted on the footboard at the corners' thereof and adjustable toward and away from each other, said arms having their inner ends turned laterally outwardly, leg engaging straps adjustably mounted on said out-turned ends and presser plates carried by said ends.

5. A convertible bed and obstetrical apand longitudinally curved arms secured to said posts and extending toward each other with their endsspaced apart.

8. A bedstead including foot posts, a connector uniting the lower ends of said posts, and longitudinally curved arms secured to said posts and extending toward each other with their approaching ends spaced apart and curved outwardly.

ROBERT oRADDooK sUTToN. 

